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About this launch
HEOS 2 was a spin-stabilized spacecraft with a highly eccentric orbit whose apogee occurred at high latitude. Its primary scientific mission was the investigation of interplanetary space and the high-latitude magnetosphere and its boundary in the region around the northern neutral point.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Site
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Delta L
- Vehicle
- Thor Delta L
Thor Delta L: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · Elliptical
Astrophysics · Elliptical
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEOS-A2 1972-005A | Payload | re-entered 1974-09-03 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(1) 1972-005B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-09-27 | |
| DELTA 1 R/B(2) 1972-005C | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-09-15 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1972-005D | Debris | re-entered 1975-06-08 | |
| DELTA 1 DEB 1972-005E | Debris | re-entered 1975-09-02 |
COSPAR ID 1972-005. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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